Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Agtel A3

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Comparing the Blackberry Curve 8530 vs Agtel A3 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Blackberry Curve 8530 offers a screen size of 2.4 inches, while Agtel A3 offers 1.8 inches, making Blackberry Curve 8530 the larger display of the two. Both Blackberry Curve 8530 and Agtel A3 feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Blackberry Curve 8530 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 2 MP, while Agtel A3 offers 0.3 MP, making Blackberry Curve 8530 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Agtel A3 offers a higher battery capacity with 400 mAh, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 1150 mAh, making Agtel A3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Agtel A3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Blackberry Curve 8530 offers 256 GB, making Agtel A3 the better option for storage.

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Blackberry Curve 8530
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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2009
N/A
14 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2009
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Blackberry v5
N/A
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

528 MHz
N/A
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

N/A
16 MB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
SRAM
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)
1.8 inches  (4.57 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

320x240 px
N/A
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

167 ppi
N/A
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.29 %
N/A
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

109 mm
N/A
162.98 mm

Width

60 mm
N/A
76.81 mm

Thickness

13.90 mm
N/A
8.19 mm

Weight

105 grams
N/A
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
400 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.5(2G)
Up to 5(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 MB
32 MB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)
No
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4 H.263 H.264 WMV9
N/A
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 AMR-NB AMR-WB QCELP EVRC AAC-LC AAC+ eAAC+ WMA9 Windows Media 10 Standard/Professional with 3.5 mm audio jack Dedicated music keys
Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

+ Downloadable
N/A
N/A

Java

No
No
N/A

Browser

Yes
Yes
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall
Yes
N/A

SMS

Yes Threaded View
Yes
N/A

MMS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Email

Yes IMAP POP3 SMTP Microsoft Exchange Lotus Domino BlackBerry Connect
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Ring ID Picture ID Multiple numbers per contact Alarm Calendar To-Do / Tasks Calculator Notes.
N/A
N/A

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